[Drew]

I think R-0500 or below is the range we were talking about, you might want to confirm this with someone in the know but my understanding is they're numbered sequentially, with R-0001 being the first. Siggy around here has R-0005, IIRC.

[noodles]

Originally Posted by Brord

As a 2 channel triple rect. owner I am quite curious about these differences. Would u mind explaining the differences and tell some more about it?

I didn't have that much time on one, but I remember every single thing about it being different. The low end was flubby, the lower mids are boomy, and there is no clarity. I really didn't like that amp at all. While there is fierce debate over the 2ch vs 3ch Duals, most people don't like 2ch Triples. It made no sense why 50w more headroom should make the bass less tight, but that was my experience, and I've talked to plenty of people who feel the same.

[noodles]

Originally Posted by Benzesp

As a former owner of a 95' recto all I have to say is the newer ones sound diffrent. I know they had to have changed some things up as far as voicing is concerned or it just might be altenate sourcing of componenets for mass production.

I wouldn't say it is components at all, since to this very day, Mesa still insists on high quality, American made parts. Looking inside of a modern Mesa is like looking into a piece of expensive A/V gear. Much more likely is the moving of components around on the circuit board, as well as the extra electronics required to make the amp three channels.

Audio electronics is more of an art than a science. It takes a master to be able to predict how moving certain things in and out of proximity to other things will change the sound. Think of the differences between the head and rackmount 2ch Duals. They just sound different, and that is because the rack amp is spread across three circuit boards in a shorter chassis, while the head is all contained on one. Same circuit, same components, different amp.

Still, as I always stress, we are talking about minor differences, like the variations in the same distillery's whiskey from year to year. Once they settled on the specific circuit design sometime in the 500-1000 range, it has pretty much remained unchanged. Since you have a '95, you probably have an early amp based on a different board. I would not be surprised that you feel the way you do, since your amp is probably more Soldano-like.

[Unknown Doodl3.2]

For those who were wondering new Roadsters go for 2,200-2,400 in Canada...

[budda]

and a dual rec is $1900? i forget, i checked into them in december.

london ontario, eh? wanna jam?

[PirateMetalTroy]

JAM?!?!?! HELL YEAH!!!

[budda]

PM me, sir! im outta this city at the end of april, but i will have some time before and after exams perhaps haha

i havent gotten to jam w/ a recto yet